Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Chicago overturns ban on foie gras in restaurants

DOWN WITH THE NANNY STATE!
Sanity regains a foothold in the increasingly silly city of Chi.

Sent from Express News
CHICAGO - Dining on foie gras - a delicacy made of duck and goose liver - will soon be legal again in Chicago.

The City Council on Wednesday repealed its two-year-old ban on the gourmet dish, drawing dissent from animal rights activists who consider foie gras cruel because the birds are force-fed to make their livers bigger.

By CARYN ROUSSEAU Associated Press Writer

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